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1. DRAFT COPIES OF USG REPRESENTATION LIST 17 WERE RECEIVED
AT EMBASSY JUNE 19. INFORMATION FROM CONSULAR FILES INDICATES
SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF ADDITIONS, DELETIONS AND CORRETIONS
ARE NEEDE TO BRING LIST UP TO DATE. EMBASSY THEREFORE PROPOSES
TO REVISE LIST BEFORE PRESENTATION.
2. EMBASSY BELIEVES REVISIONS NECESSARY FOR SEVERAL REASONS.
FIRST, DRAFT LIST CONTAINS SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF FAMILIES
ALREADY IN RECEIPT OF EXIT PERMISSION, SOME OF WHOM WERE
GRANTED PERMISSION IN DISTANT PAST. ONE OF TRADITIONAL SOVIET
RESPONSES TO USG REPRESENTATIONS LISTS HAS BEEN THE REJOINDER
THAT A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF THE FAMILIES LISTED HAVE ALREADY
DEPARTED USSR. WHILE THIS NUMBER HAS ALWAYS BEEN FAR SMALLER
THAN SOVIETS CLAIM, OUR EFFORTS TO PERSUADE SOVIETS
THAT LIST IS SERIOUS AND MEANINGFUL EMBASSY APPEAL WOULD
BE WEAKENED IF LARGE NUMBER OF ALREADY RESOLVED CASES APPEAR
ON LIST.
3. ANOTHER IMPORTANT RESON FOR REVISING LIST WOULD BE TO
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INCLUDE FAMILIES WHOSE U.S. SPONSORS HAVE CORRESPONDED WITH
THE EMBASSY, BUT APPARENTLY NOT THE DEPARTMENT, REQUESTING
THEIR RELATIVES BE ADDED TO LIST. EMBASSY'S REPLIES TO
THESE SPONSORES HAVE ASSURED THEM THEIR RELATIVES WOULD APPEAR
ON "SUBSEQUENT LISTS." TO OMIT THEM FROM FROM NEW LIST WOULD
AMOUNT TO BEACH OF FAITH ON EMBASSY'S PART.
4. FINALLY, REVISIONS OF NAME SPELLINGS AND EXIT APPLICATION
DATA TO REFLECT LATEST INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO EMBASSY
WOULD BE DESIRABLE IN THE INTEREST OF PRESENTING ACCURATE LIST.
5. UNLESS DEPARTMENT HAS OBJECTION, EMBASSY INTENDS REVISE
AND TYPE NEW LIST, AIMING FOR COMPLETION IN ABOUT SIX WEEKS
TIME. FOLLOWING GUDELINES WOULD BE OBSERVED:
(A) NAMES WOULD BE DELECTED FROM LIST AUTOMATICALLY ONLY
IF EMBASSY AWARE EXIT PERMISSION RECEIVED, AND CASES LISTED
BY DEPARTMENT OF WHICH EMBASSY HAS NO RECORD WOULD REMAIN
ON REVISED LIST. EMBASSY WOULD, HOWEVER, SUBMIT ADDITIONAL
PROPOSED DELETIONS TELEGRAPHICALLY TO DEPARTMENT FOR APPROVAL
OR REJECTION.
(B) ONLY CASES IN WHICH EMBASSY FILES REFLECT ACTIVE
PURSUIT OF EXIT APPLICATION ON PART OF BOTH APPLICANT AND
U.S. SPONSOR WOULD BE ADDED.
6. EMBASSY REGRETS NECESSITY TO DELAY PRESENTATION OF LIST
BY SIX WEEKS, BUT REVISION UNLIKELY TO BE CMMPLETED EARLIER
SINCE EACH ENTRY MUST BE PERSONALLY CHECKED BY AMERICAN
OFFICER DURING PERIOD OF CONSULAR SECTION PERSONNEL
TURNOVER AND SHORTAGES. COPY OF REVISED LIST WOULD BE
POUCHED EUR/SOV AS SOON AS REVISION COMPLETED.
STOESSEL
LIMITED OFFICIAL USE
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ACTION EUR-12
INFO OCT-01 ISO-00 VO-03 SCA-01 ( ISO ) W
--------------------- 058021
R 241419Z JUN 75
FM AMEMBASSY MOSCOW
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 1529
LIMITED OFFICIAL USE MOSCOW 8753
C O R R E C T E D C O P Y '(PARA 5)
E.O. 11652: N/A
TAGS: CVIS, CASC,CGEN,PINT,UR
SUBJECT: USG REPRESENTATION LIST 17
FOR EUR/SOV
REF: STATE DS-4 OF MAY 29, 1975
1. DRAFT COPIES OF USG REPRESENTATION LIST 17 WERE RECEIVED
AT EMBASSY JUNE 19. INFORMATION FROM CONSULAR FILES INDICATES
SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF ADDITIONS, DELETIONS AND CORRETIONS
ARE NEEDE TO BRING LIST UP TO DATE. EMBASSY THEREFORE PROPOSES
TO REVISE LIST BEFORE PRESENTATION.
2. EMBASSY BELIEVES REVISIONS NECESSARY FOR SEVERAL REASONS.
FIRST, DRAFT LIST CONTAINS SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF FAMILIES
ALREADY IN RECEIPT OF EXIT PERMISSION, SOME OF WHOM WERE
GRANTED PERMISSION IN DISTANT PAST. ONE OF TRADITIONAL SOVIET
RESPONSES TO USG REPRESENTATIONS LISTS HAS BEEN THE REJOINDER
THAT A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF THE FAMILIES LISTED HAVE ALREADY
DEPARTED USSR. WHILE THIS NUMBER HAS ALWAYS BEEN FAR SMALLER
THAN SOVIETS CLAIM, OUR EFFORTS TO PERSUADE SOVIETS
THAT LIST IS SERIOUS AND MEANINGFUL EMBASSY APPEAL WOULD
BE WEAKENED IF LARGE NUMBER OF ALREADY RESOLVED CASES APPEAR
ON LIST.
3. ANOTHER IMPORTANT RESON FOR REVISING LIST WOULD BE TO
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PAGE 02 MOSCOW 08753 260057Z
INCLUDE FAMILIES WHOSE U.S. SPONSORS HAVE CORRESPONDED WITH
THE EMBASSY, BUT APPARENTLY NOT THE DEPARTMENT, REQUESTING
THEIR RELATIVES BE ADDED TO LIST. EMBASSY'S REPLIES TO
THESE SPONSORES HAVE ASSURED THEM THEIR RELATIVES WOULD APPEAR
ON "SUBSEQUENT LISTS." TO OMIT THEM FROM FROM NEW LIST WOULD
AMOUNT TO BEACH OF FAITH ON EMBASSY'S PART.
4. FINALLY, REVISIONS OF NAME SPELLINGS AND EXIT APPLICATION
DATA TO REFLECT LATEST INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO EMBASSY
WOULD BE DESIRABLE IN THE INTEREST OF PRESENTING ACCURATE LIST.
5. UNLESS DEPARTMENT HAS OBJECTION, EMBASSY INTENDS REVISE
AND TYPE NEW LIST, AIMING FOR COMPLETION IN ABOUT SIX WEEKS
TIME. FOLLOWING GUDELINES WOULD BE OBSERVED:
(A) NAMES WOULD BE DELECTED FROM LIST AUTOMATICALLY ONLY
IF EMBASSY AWARE EXIT PERMISSION RECEIVED, AND CASES LISTED
BY DEPARTMENT OF WHICH EMBASSY HAS NO RECORD WOULD REMAIN
ON REVISED LIST. EMBASSY WOULD, HOWEVER, SUBMIT ADDITIONAL
PROPOSED DELETIONS TELEGRAPHICALLY TO DEPARTMENT FOR APPROVAL
OR REJECTION.
(B) ONLY CASES IN WHICH EMBASSY FILES REFLECT ACTIVE
PURSUIT OF EXIT APPLICATION ON PART OF BOTH APPLICANT AND
U.S. SPONSOR WOULD BE ADDED.
6. EMBASSY REGRETS NECESSITY TO DELAY PRESENTATION OF LIST
BY SIX WEEKS, BUT REVISION UNLIKELY TO BE CMMPLETED EARLIER
SINCE EACH ENTRY MUST BE PERSONALLY CHECKED BY AMERICAN
OFFICER DURING PERIOD OF CONSULAR SECTION PERSONNEL
TURNOVER AND SHORTAGES. COPY OF REVISED LIST WOULD BE
POUCHED EUR/SOV AS SOON AS REVISION COMPLETED.
STOESSEL
LIMITED OFFICIAL USE
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